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Timeline Flashcards

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1908

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Anglo Persian oil company.

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1914-1918

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WW1

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July 1915- March 1916

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McMahon hussein letters

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May 1916

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Sykes picot agreement

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5
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1916

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Arab revolt against the ottomans.

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6
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2nd of Nov 1917

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Balfour declaration

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7
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10th August 1920

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Treaty of sevres singed.

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1920

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British uprising against rule in iraq

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9
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19th - 26th April 1920

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San Remo conference

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10
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1921

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French invaded Syria and expelled Faisal Faisal king of Iraq

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1922

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Prince Abdullah becomes king of transjordan

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12
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24th July 1923

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Treaty of Lausanne signed

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13
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1932

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Iraq given independence

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14
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1936- 39

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Arab rebellion against the British rule in Palestine.

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15
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7th July 1937

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Peel commission plan to partition Palestine published

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16
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1939

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British government issued a white paper limiting Jewish immigration into Palestine.

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17
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1939-45

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WW2

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18
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1946

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Transjordan became independent

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19
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1947

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The exodus sis turned away from Palestine and the hanging of British soldiers

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20
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29th November 1947

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UN voted for partition civil war Jews and Arabs

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21
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April 1948

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Massacre at Deir Yassin

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22
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14th May 1948

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Israeli Declaration of Independence

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23
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15th May 1948

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Arab league members declare war on Israel
- Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

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May 1948

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battle for Jerusalem

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11th June to 8th July 1948

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UN first ceasefire

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18th July 15th Oct 1948

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UN second ceasefire

27
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Jan 1949

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final ceasefire

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1949 after Jan

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armistices agreements signed

29
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1951

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Abdullah of Jordan assassinated replaced by grandson King Hussein

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1952

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King Farouk overthrown by Free Officers coup in Egypt.

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1954

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Nasser becomes president

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feb 1955

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Gaza raid- Israel attack Gaza 38 dead

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24 Feb 1955

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Bagdad pact signed between Iraq Turkey, iran Pakistan and the UK.

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sept 1955

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Czech arms deal

35
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19th July 1956

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withdraw of funding for the Aswan Dam

36
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26th July 1956

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Nasser announces nationalisation of the Suez

37
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22-24 Oct 1956

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Brit France and Israel agree to support war against Egypt

38
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29 Oct 1956

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Israel invaded Sinai in Egypt and suez crisis began, Brit called for ceasefire and Egyptians refuse Britain and France use this to get involved.

39
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31st Oct 1956

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Brit and France bombed Egyptian airfields

40
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2nd Nov 1956

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UN general Assembly voted for a ceasefire

41
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6 Nov 1956

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Eden declared ceasefire under economic pressure from US

42
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1st Feb 1958

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Creation of UAR

43
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Oct 1959

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formation of Fatah

44
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Sept 10-14th 1960

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formation of OPEC

45
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Sept 1961

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Syria leaves the UAR

46
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1964

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PLO created

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1965

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Fatah raid Israel

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1966

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Syrians become more anti-Israel and taunt Nasser for hiding behind protection of Soviets

49
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1966

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Nasser- keen to remain the leader of the Arab world- signs a defend agreement with the Syrians.

50
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April 1967

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The Israeli air force shot down six Syrian fighter planes after a Syrian attack on Northern Israel.

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11th May 1967

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Russia warned Syria that Israel was building up weapons for attack on Syria. This is not true. Nonetheless the story spread rapidly and Nasser moved 100,000 Egyptian troops to Sinai and Nasser asked for UN troops to be withdrawn from Egyptian territory and they were withdrawn.

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22nd May 1967

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Nasser closes straits of Tiran

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30th May 1967

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King Hussein who wanted to avoid war is pressurised to sign treaty with egypt

54
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June 5th-10 1967

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Six Day War

55
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Nov 1967

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UN resolution 242

56
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1969-70

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war of attrition

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